Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Our Mission

Providing a framework for the comprehensive study of the physical world and the chemistry of nature to academic disciplines primarily concerned with numerical methods, the Division of the Physical & Mathematical Sciences comprises six departments offering BS, MS, and PhD degree programs.

The Division consists of the departments of Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics.

We emphasize studies in Crust and Mantle Dynamics, Earth Systems History, Environmental Geosciences, and Geoarchaeology. In these areas, we pursue the understanding of geological processes, the optimal use of earth resources, and the reconstruction of earth's history to illuminate its future.

We are a vibrant mathematical community and one of the largest departments at UGA in UGA's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The department has particularly active research groups in algebra, analysis, applied mathematics, geometry, number theory, and topology.

We offer the BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Statistics, one of the fastest growing STEM disciplines in the country. Our students receive a solid grounding in statistical theory and applications. Graduates go on to exciting data science careers in industry, government, and academia.